Spray hog-oiler.



B. R. BONNEY.

SPRAY HOG OILER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I2. 1916.

mamww Patented July 10, 1917.

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BIGK R. IBONNEY, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR TO J. W. ELWOOI), 0F OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

SPRAY Hoe-011.33.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1917.

Application filed April 12, 1916. Serial No. 90,768.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Bron R. BoNNnY, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Spray Hog-Oiler, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hog oilers in which a spray is thrown upon the hog as he passes through an obstructed gate way or passage way; and the objects of my improvements are1st, to provide a positive means of throwing oil or other disinfecting liquid in a spray form so as to reach every part of the hog; 2nd, to provide a means whereby such spray will be released by act of the hog passing through the gate way or other obstructed opening; 3rd, to provide a means for increasing the intensity of the spray by air pressure; 4th, to provide an auxiliary means for spraying animals otherwise than by use of the obstructed way or gate. 7 6

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the following drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation with spray hose attached; Fig. 2, is an end elevation with the spray hose detached; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of cut off and lever to operate the same; Fig. 4; is a partial cross section of frame, showing side elevation of cut off, lever and lower spray head; Figs. 5 and 6 are respective cross sections of the spray cut off; Figs. 7 and 8 are respective cross sections of the head of the upper spray; Figs. 9 and 10, are respective elevationand cross section of the lower spray; Fig. 11 is a cross section of filling spigot and air valve; Fig. 12 is across section of the air valve; Fig. 13 is a side elevation of a detail of retarding means shown in section in Fig. 1. I

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The tank 6 is suitably arranged to hold the oil or spray solution to be thrown upon the hogs or other animals and is placed upon a suitable frame, eee. The frame 666 is so disposed relative to the tank t as to form an opening or gate way through which the hog or animal which it'is desired shall be sprayed with the solution shall pass. A

pipe 10 extends from the tank 2? near its bottom to the cut off is. The cut off it is arranged to control the passage of the liquid from the supply pipe 7) to such other pipes as p and p as may be employed. In the frame 666 is placed a swinging gate g, here shown and preferably so hinged at its upper end soas to swing in a vertical position by the force of gravity. On one end of the gate the trunnion is extended and formed into an arm 0 and a suitable rod Z connects the arm 0 with the arm a of the cut-off 7c. The arm 0 and the arm a of the cut-off 70 may be supplied with suitable holes for the adjustment of the cut off is relative to the movement of the swinging gate 9. Leading from the cut off is are one or more pipes as p and 72', here shown to be arranged with one above and one beneath the middle of the gate way though a larger number may be used. At the end of the pipe 29 is placed a spray head 8 having fine apertures adapted to throw the oil or solution passing through it in the form of a spray. A similar head may be attached to the pipe 79 for similar purposes. For convenience a common commercial pipe cap is used for the sprayheads s and s. The spray head 8 is perforated on a plane parallel with the top of the cap and so as to throw the spray both downward and to each side. The spray head. 8 is perforated, through the top of the cap so as to throw the spray both upward and forward and back with reference to the movement of the hog through the gate g. To an extension 3 of the side of the gate 9 is applied a retarding means or spring 2. The spring '2 is so arranged that after the gate {,1 swings toward the center the pressure of the spring 2upon the extended portion of the extension 3 of the gate g prevents continued oscillation of the gate repeatedlyppening the valve 70 and causing a How through the spray heads 8 and s after the animal has passed through the gate.

A cock 0 may also be connected with pipe fittings to the tank 25 and a hose h with a nozzle end attached. This can be used for spraying animals by hand where it is desired to spray them for special purposes or where they are too large to pass through the gate way that may be provided.

The out. 05 7c is arranged with an ordition as b, the lever a of the cut oil 7: is carried to the position of I), and when the j arm 0 is carried to another position as d,

the lever a of thecut ofi 7c is moved to the position of d.

When gravity is not purposeof spraying the oil .or other solution,

an air tube a may. be provided through which air is pumped forcing a pressure of air into said tank, bythe common tire pump,

theelasticity of which air will force the oil through the pipe 99 if :the cut oil is is opened and through the hose 72, if the cock 0 is opened. 1 The tube a has a valve madapted to check the air frommpassiing outward through said tube a when .it is :forced into and through it. As preferably "formed the tube a is a commer-ical the tube such as is used on-' b1cycles or motorcycles, passed through acommercral pipe plug u with a j soft packing ring at 'w. A suitable commercial pipe fitting isthen attached to the tankint-owhichtheplug u having atube u dinarytire pump. The hose la, is used by' with a valve 00 is screwed. When a commercial T is used the tube a may beplaced in the -.side-'tapping and a filling plug. .2 may be screwed into the top for removal for filling "tank without the removal-of theitube a as shown in Fig. 11. The tank at is'first v par- *tiaally'filled with oil or spray solution. A

suitable pressure of air isthen pumped into the tank tthrough the tube a by any orsim'ply turning the cock 0 and directing it toward'the animal to be sprayed. The hose coupling 0 is connected so thatthe hose h-may be disconnected from thecock c-except when in use. The oiler is placed for general use in some opening in :thefence or gate way or where the animals or hogs will push through the swinging gate g. When an animal passes through the gate 9 it isswung to a position 7 =as--g at which pointbefore the animal has 'flf-pas'sed through, the-cut offgla isop'ened and the oil or spraysolution will he sprayed out through the spray heads sand 8 over and underneath' the animal passing through the fraine.- When theanimal has passed far --en ou'gh so that'the gate 9 swings over him as to aposition corresponding'with g in =Fig .f2," the cutoff is is -again closed. After T #the-animal has' passed clear through the'gate dropsquickly behind it to the normal iposi- "tion, quickly opening the cutiottk or leaving it closed. The successive movment of the suificient for the gate g by the animal passin through will thus spray it underneath and 011 top with whatever solution is placed in the tank t.

The bottom of the gate 9 is arranged with .an arch or opening cut away in the middle so the animal will first attempt to go through or so it can stick its nose through. In this way the hog or animal is induced to go through the gate and get the oil or liquid and induced to pass through the middle of the gate way over and under the spray heads.

I am aware that prior to my invention,

. various devices have been used that by movement of the animal or hog against them will throw a jet of oil upon a surface against which the hog or animal is rubbing, but what I claim .and desire to secure by Letters Patent is -1. A horizontal containing tank located transversely above a gateway; spray heads in said gateway and pipes leading from said tank to said spray heads; a cut-01f valve in the pipe between the tank and spray heads; a swinging gate hinged at its upper end in said gateway; a trunnion of said swinging gate formed into an arm, a rod connecting said arm with the arm of said cut-oif valve.

12.,A horizontal containing tank located transversely above a gateway; spray heads in said gateway andpipes leading from said tank'tosaid spray heads; a cut-oil valve in the pipe between the tankand sprayheads; aswinging gate hinged at its upper end in said gateway; a-trunnion of said swinging gate formed into an arm, a rod connecting saidaa-rm with the arm. of said cut-oil valve and an air check valve in said tank.

3. A horizontal containing tank located ,;.tr,.ansversely above a gateway; spray heads in said gateway and pipes leading from said .tank to said spray headsya cut-oii' valve in the pipe-between the tank and spray heads; a swinging gate hinged at its upper end in said gatewaypa trunnion of said swinging gate formed into an arm, a rod connecting said'a-rm with the arm of said cut-01f valve; an,;air check valve in said tank anda detachable spray with hose.

4. A horizontal containing tank located transversely above a gateway; spray heads in saidgateway and pipes leading from said tank to said spray heads; a cut-ofi valve in the pipebetween the tank-and spray heads;

a swinging gate hinged at its upper end in said gateway; a trunnion of said swinging gate formed into an arm; a rod connecting .saidgarm with the arm of said cut-off valve;

anair check valve in said tank; a detachable spray with hose and a retarding means adapted to retard said gate at the center of its oscillation.

,5. A contain'ing tank located transversely above a gateway; spray heads in said gateway and the pipes leading from said tank zontal arm; said gate having an arch formed to said spray heads; a cut-elf valve in the at its lower edge and a retarding means 10 pipe between the tank and spray heads; adapted to retard the gate in the center of a swinging gate in said gateway having one its oscillation.

5 of its trunnions bent vertically downward BIGK R. BONNEY.

formed into .a vertical arm; a horizontal Witnesses: arm operating the said cut-ofi? and a rod HENRY Pn'rnnson, connecting said vertical arm with said hori- LYl IN S. ALBERTI.

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